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General Epitome Of Capital News
WASHINGTON, FEB. IA, 49,
In an exhaustive and very comprehen,
sive document, the President has returned
10 the house without his approval the bill
"for the relief OF dependent parents and
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
who are now disabled and dependent upon
their own labor for support"
In his veto message the scope and proba-
Die erect or the bill are considered, and the
presidents reasons stated very plainly.
lie considers the language of the bill very
uncertain and liable to conflicting con-
strnctions, and this alone he considers
sufficient ground for dsapproval. In short,
the evils threatened by the bill are such
that duty and the interests OF the country
impel veto. The bill and its accompany
ing message has been referred TO the COM
mlttee on invalid pensions. lt is not al
all probable that the bill will be passed
over the veto, although the friends of the
bill look mysteriously wise and say this
will be done.
The senate has passed bill granting TO
the state of California per cent. OF the
net proceeds Of the sale of lands in that
state.
The conferees on the anti-polygamy
bill have reached n complete agreement
on the points OF difference between the
two houses, and the bill will be reported
In few days The bill repeats the char
ter OF the Mormon church. Churches
Will not he interfered with. The charter
OF the Mormon immigration society is
revoked. Important features of both
house and senate bills are included.
According TO the provisions of resolu-
non adopted by the senate few days ago
the committee on education and labor will
continue its investigation during the COM
ing recess, as to the relations between
labor and capital.
Conferees have been appointed on the
Detroit postofflce bill as follows: On part
OF the senate-Mahone, Vest and Palmer;
on the part of the house-W orthington.
Owen and Maybury. IL will be seen that
the city's interests are to be well looked
after by having Messrs Palmer and May
bury on the committee. 1t is also believed
that the differences between the two
houses can be satisfactorily arranged in a
Few days and II is possible that final argu-
ment may include the senate appropriation
OF 81, 90 0O which is S2i5,OO0 more than
the house amendment allows. As an item
OF news any reference to the Detroit po,t-
Office bill partakes of decided chestnut
flavor, and every NJ. G. from Maine to
California is thankful that there is a pros
pect of a settlement Of some sort.
While the conference committee on
Notifications has not reached a definite
agreement there i every prospect of the
final passage of the bill making adequate
appropriations for this purpose before the
close of the session. There seems 10 be a
very general demand for an adequate
appropriation of this character, so that
IL is probable that much larger amount
than is asked for by the senate amendment
will be recommended
The house committee on public buildings
has reported a bill appropriating SIS, 40
for the erection of a public building in
alamazoo. The original bill called Tor
Si5O,OL0, but the ma GRITTY of the commit
tee thought the amount asked for excessive.
However $500 will erect a very credit
able structure il the amount be judiciOus-
ly expended. It's to be devoutly hoped that
Kalamazoo will not have to wait as long
for settlement of site, amount, etc, AS
Detroit has.
Senator Palmer in company with Sena-
tor German visited the white hou ,e a few
days ago in behalf of Senator Conger.
Mr.. Palmer made a very able speech In
support of his colleague for Interstate
commissioner, and hn Is OF the opinion
that Mr.. Conger viii be appointed, al
though the president gave HIM no definite
assurance of this fact. Judge Reagan,
who has worked faithfully for the pas
sage of the bill during the past twelve
years, was summoned to the white house
in relation to this subject, and it is under
stood that Judge Reagan, recommended
the appointment of Gov. Ireland of Texas
as one of the commission.
1t seems a settled fact that Judge Cooley
will not get an appointment on the inter
state commerce commission. as the preSi-
dent has expressed a dote animation to
appoint no one who has been in any way
connected with railroads. This, of course,
will bar Cooley.
The president has sent to the house, in
answer to the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Belmont, copies of correspondence
which has taken place since December s
last, between the department of state and
the government of Great Britain on the
fisheries dispute. The lowering OF the flag
on the Mary Grimes, the action of Cana
dian authorities toward the fishing vessel
Crittenden, and the refusal of the authori-
ties to allow the schooner Sarah III. Pryor
to enter the port OF Macpeque, are dis
cussed in the correspondence, as Is the
seizure of the David j. Adams. In the
cases Of the Everett Steel and Pearl Nell
son. detained for non compliance with
Canadian customs regulations, the letter
of Lord Lansdowne emphasizes the state
ment that the British government does
not de ire to curtail any of the privileges
enjoyed by United States fishermen in
Canadian waters. The correspondence
between the two governments Is exceed
ingly spicy, and partakes not n little Of
ncrimony. The position of the United
States, however, on this matter, is for q
direct settlement OF the matter.